بورسیه‌های Brown University ۲۰۲۷ برای محصلان بین‌المللی | آمریکا

بورسیه‌های دانشگاه براون (Brown University) ۲۰۲۷ در ایالات متحده از داوطلبان بین‌المللی مقاطع کارشناسی، ارشد و دکتری حمایت می‌کند. دانشگاه براون دانشجویان بین‌المللی سال اول کارشناسی را بدون در نظر گرفتن تمکن مالی (Need-Blind) پذیرش کرده و ۱۰۰٪ نیاز مالی اثبات‌شده آنان را از طریق گرنت‌های بلاعوض (بدون نیاز به بازپرداخت وام) پوشش می‌دهد. دانشجویان دوره دکتری یک بسته حمایتی ۵ تا ۶ ساله کاملاً تضمینی دریافت می‌کنند که شامل پرداخت ۱۰۰٪ شهریه، مستمری معیشتی سالانه، بیمه درمانی و دندان‌پزشکی است. همچنین برخی دوره‌های کارشناسی ارشد مانند Master of Public Affairs بورسیه‌های شایستگی کامل یا جزئی اعطا می‌نمایند

Criteria for Brown University Scholarships

depends on the degree and funding route.

Undergraduate Financial Aid Eligibility

International first-year students can apply for Brown’s need-based financial aid regardless of nationality.

Applicants must

Apply as first-year undergraduate students

Submit a complete Brown admission application

Indicate that they wish to apply for financial aid

Submit the CSS Profile

Provide parent financial information

Submit tax returns or income statements when requested

Provide English translations of financial documents where necessary

Complete additional financial aid documents requested through the Brown Applicant Portal

Meet the relevant financial aid deadline

Brown determines the size of the award according to demonstrated financial need rather than academic ranking alone.

Brown does not award undergraduate financial aid based on

Academic merit alone

Athletic achievement

A separate international merit scholarship examination

Applicants can therefore be academically exceptional but receive no scholarship if Brown determines that their family can meet the full cost of attendance. Conversely, a highly qualified student from a family with limited financial means may receive an extremely large grant package.

First-Year Admission Requirements

Brown evaluates applicants holistically.

International first-year applicants should submit

Common Application

Brown supplemental essays

Official high-school transcript

School Report

Counselor recommendation

Two teacher recommendations

SAT or ACT

English-language proficiency result where required

Application fee or approved fee waiver

Brown’s application fee is currently US$80. Brown has returned to requiring the SAT or ACT for first-year admission. There is no minimum SAT or ACT score that automatically guarantees admission. Brown evaluates scores within the applicant’s educational, socioeconomic, school, and geographic context. Applicants to special programmes such as the Program in Liberal Medical Education or Brown–RISD Dual Degree must complete additional essays and requirements.

Undergraduate English-Language Requirements

Brown recommends an English proficiency test for international applicants whose English-language background does not already demonstrate sufficient proficiency.

Accepted tests include

TOEFL

IELTS

Duolingo English Test

Pearson Test of English

Cambridge C1 Advanced

Cambridge C2 Proficiency

Brown currently expects the following minimum scores in most cases

TOEFL iBT taken before January 2026: 105

TOEFL under the revised scale from January 2026: 5.5

IELTS: 8.0

Duolingo English Test: 130

Pearson Test of English: 75

Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: 191

Students enrolling in Fall 2027 who self-report an English test must provide an official score report by May 2027. Applicants can review our guide to scholarships without IELTS, but Brown University makes the final decision on whether an applicant’s background requires a formal English test.

Brown University PhD Funding Eligibility

To receive Brown’s standard doctoral funding, applicants must first be admitted to an eligible Brown PhD programme.

Successful candidates typically demonstrate

Excellent undergraduate and/or postgraduate academic performance

Strong preparation in the selected discipline

Research ability or potential

Clear alignment with Brown faculty and research resources

Strong recommendation letters

Appropriate academic or professional experience

A convincing statement of research interests

Required English-language proficiency

Any programme-specific prerequisites

Brown’s individual academic programmes make admission decisions based on their own criteria, so there is no single university-wide minimum GPA guaranteeing PhD admission. Applicants are automatically considered for the normal doctoral funding package when admitted. A separate central “Brown PhD Scholarship” application is generally not required.

Graduate English-Language Requirements

International applicants whose native language is not English generally need an accepted English-language test unless they meet Brown’s exemption requirements.

The Graduate School’s current thresholds are

TOEFL taken before January 21, 2026: Minimum 90

TOEFL under the revised scale from January 21, 2026: Minimum 4.5

IELTS: Recommended minimum overall band of 7.0

Individual graduate programmes may require higher scores. Applicants can receive an exemption when they earned a degree from an institution where English was the primary language of instruction or from an eligible English-speaking country. Applicants from other countries may be asked to obtain a formal letter from their university confirming English as the primary language of instruction. Brown Graduate School currently accepts the TOEFL Home Edition and IELTS Indicator but does not accept the Duolingo English Test for general Graduate School language proficiency.

Brown MPA Scholarship Eligibility

All admitted Brown MPA students are considered for merit funding.

Selection criteria vary according to the award but may include

Academic achievement

Leadership potential

Professional experience

Commitment to public service

Interest in public affairs or public policy

International or global affairs experience

Personal achievement

Contribution to the diversity and strength of the MPA cohort

Full-tuition scholarships are highly competitive and are limited in number. Meeting the programme’s admission requirements does not guarantee a full scholarship. The programme’s Global Policy Scholarships are especially relevant to students with significant experience, interest, or leadership in global and international affairs.

for Brown University Scholarships?

The application process depends on the degree level.

for Brown University Undergraduate Financial Aid?

• Review Brown’s first-year admission requirements and decide whether to apply through Early Decision or Regular Decision.

The confirmed Fall 2027 admission deadlines are

Early Decision: November 1, 2026

Regular Decision: January 5, 2027

Early Decision is binding. Applicants should choose this route only if Brown is their clear first choice and they are prepared to enrol if admitted.

• Complete the Common Application and Brown supplemental questions.

Your application should include your academic history, activities, personal information, intended academic interests, and Brown-specific essays. Brown’s Open Curriculum places significant value on intellectual curiosity and students who can explain how they intend to use the university’s academic flexibility. The application essays should therefore be specific to Brown rather than generic US university statements.

• Arrange for your school to submit the required academic documents.

Brown requires

Official secondary-school transcript

School Report

Counselor recommendation

Two teacher recommendations

Midyear grades when available

Applicants considering a Bachelor of Science or PLME are encouraged to include at least one recommendation from a mathematics or science teacher. You can use our guide on requesting a strong scholarship recommendation letter when selecting and approaching recommenders.

• Submit the SAT or ACT.

Brown requires first-year applicants to provide SAT or ACT scores under its current admission policy. The university superscores both examinations where applicable and does not impose a fixed minimum admission score.

• Submit English-language evidence where required.

International students may submit TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, Pearson, Cambridge English, or another accepted form of evidence according to Brown’s international admission rules.

• Indicate that you are applying for financial aid.

Do not wait until after admission to begin the financial aid process. Brown meets 100% of demonstrated financial need only after it receives the financial information necessary to calculate the family contribution.

• Complete the CSS Profile.

Use Brown University’s CSS Profile code

3189

International applicants should report family income, assets, property, business interests, household details, and other requested financial information accurately. If the parents are separated or divorced, the non-custodial parent may also need to submit financial information unless Brown approves a waiver.

• Upload income and tax documents when requested.

International applicants may need to provide

Parents’ most recent national tax return

Official income assessment

Business tax documents for self-employed parents

Non-filer statements where applicable

Certified or clear English translations

Brown requires international financial documents to be translated into English.

• Submit everything by the financial aid deadline.

Early Decision: November 2, 2026

Regular Decision: February 1, 2027

If both the admission and aid applications are complete, Brown normally provides the financial aid decision with the admission decision.

for Brown University PhD Funding?

• Review Brown’s doctoral programmes and select a programme closely matching your previous education and research interests.

Brown’s Fall 2027 PhD application deadlines vary by programme, generally falling between November 2026 and early January 2027.

• Research potential faculty supervisors.

Study

Faculty profiles

Recent publications

Research laboratories

Centres and institutes

Current grants

Ongoing doctoral projects

Whether applicants should contact faculty before applying depends on the programme. In research-intensive disciplines, a concise email to an appropriately matched professor may help establish research fit.

Attach a focused academic CV highlighting

Degrees

Thesis

Research projects

Publications

Conferences

Technical skills

Awards

Relevant professional experience

• Prepare a strong statement of purpose or research statement.

Explain

Your academic preparation

Previous research

The questions you want to investigate

Why Brown is appropriate

Faculty or laboratories relevant to your work

Long-term research goals

Our guide on writing a statement of purpose for scholarship can help you organise the document, but follow the specific Brown programme prompt because some departments replace a standard personal statement with programme-specific questions.

• Arrange three recommendation letters.

Brown Graduate School normally requires three letters of recommendation. At least two should generally come from faculty members at your current institution or the institution you most recently attended. Referees should be able to discuss your research ability, academic performance, independence, and suitability for advanced study.

• Submit the application through the Brown Graduate School application system.

The current PhD/MFA application fee is

US$75

Applicants demonstrating financial need may request an application fee waiver under Brown’s eligibility rules.

• Upload all programme-specific documents.

These may include

Academic transcripts

Personal statement

Research statement

Writing sample

Academic CV

Publications

GRE where required

English-language test result

Portfolio or other programme-specific material

Applicants with international academic records must provide certified English translations when the original records are in another language.

• Submit the application by your programme’s exact Fall 2027 deadline.

For example, Engineering closes December 1, 2026, Computer Science closes December 15, 2026, and Economics closes January 1, 2027.

• No separate standard PhD funding application is normally required.

Applicants admitted to Brown doctoral programmes receive the relevant five- or six-year funding commitment as part of their admission and financial support offer.

for Brown MPA Scholarships?

• Review the Brown Master of Public Affairs programme and ensure that its one-year intensive structure matches your academic and professional goals.

The programme runs from early summer through the following spring and is designed for students interested in policy analysis, government, nonprofit leadership, global affairs, and related careers.

• Complete the MPA admission application during the relevant application period.

Brown has not yet published a separate 2027 scholarship deadline. Scholarship consideration is tied directly to admission, so applicants should follow the MPA admission calendar when the new cycle is posted.

• Prepare the strongest possible admission application.

Scholarship selection considers evidence such as

Academic achievement

Leadership

Professional impact

Public service

Global affairs experience

Commitment to public policy

Personal accomplishments

Full-tuition scholarships are awarded through holistic review of these materials.

• No separate general MPA scholarship form is required.

All admitted MPA students are automatically considered for merit financial aid using the information contained in the admission application.

Documents Required for Brown University Scholarships

Undergraduate Admission Documents

International first-year applicants should prepare

Common Application

Brown supplemental essays

Official high-school transcript

School Report

Counselor recommendation

Two teacher recommendations

SAT or ACT scores

English-language test result where required

Early Decision Agreement for ED applicants

Midyear academic report

Programme-specific materials for PLME or Brown–RISD

Additional academic or creative materials where relevant

The current undergraduate application fee is US$80, although eligible students may receive a fee waiver.

Undergraduate Financial Aid Documents

International students applying for aid should additionally prepare

CSS Profile

Brown CSS code 3189

Custodial parent financial information

Non-custodial parent CSS Profile where applicable

Parent tax return or income assessment

Business tax returns where applicable

Non-filer statements where required

English translations of foreign-language financial documents

Additional documents requested through Brown’s financial aid portal

International applicants do not need to complete the FAFSA unless they also qualify under a US federal-aid category. FAFSA is primarily intended for eligible US citizens and permanent residents.

PhD Application Documents

Brown PhD applicants should generally prepare

Graduate School online application

Bachelor’s degree transcript

Master’s degree transcript, where applicable

Certified English translations

Statement of purpose

Research statement or programme-specific essays

Academic CV

Three recommendation letters

TOEFL or IELTS where required

GRE where required by the programme

Writing sample where required

Publications or research evidence

Portfolio where applicable

Additional programme-specific documents

The exact checklist differs by department, so applicants must follow their selected programme’s requirements.

Applicants can use the following ScholarshipRoar resources

How to Write an Academic CV for Scholarship

How to Write a Statement of Purpose for Scholarship

How to Request a Scholarship Recommendation Letter

Scholarship Interview Questions and Answers

Website

For more information about Brown University Scholarships, please visit the official pages

Brown University Financial Aid for Applicants

Brown Graduate School PhD Funding

Brown Master of Public Affairs Scholarships

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Brown University Scholarships fully funded?

Brown undergraduate financial aid can effectively provide full funding for admitted international students with very high demonstrated financial need. Brown meets 100% of demonstrated need, but the amount depends on each family’s financial circumstances. Brown PhD programmes are fully funded under the university’s standard five- or six-year doctoral support guarantee. Master’s scholarships vary by programme and are not universally fully funded.

Is Brown University need-blind for international students?

Yes. Brown now evaluates first-year international applicants using a need-blind admission policy. The amount of financial aid an applicant needs is therefore not used when deciding whether to admit that first-year student.

Does Brown meet 100% of international students’ financial need?

Yes. Brown meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for admitted first-year students who complete the financial aid process. The amount depends on Brown’s assessment of what the student and family can reasonably contribute.

Does Brown offer merit scholarships?

Brown does not offer general undergraduate merit or athletic scholarships. Undergraduate institutional aid is based on demonstrated financial need. Some graduate professional programmes, including the Master of Public Affairs, do offer merit-based scholarships.

Does Brown financial aid include loans?

Brown’s standard undergraduate aid packages do not contain packaged student loans. Through the Brown Promise, loans have been replaced by scholarships and grants that do not need to be repaid.

Can international transfer students receive Brown financial aid?

International transfer applicants follow different rules from first-year applicants. Brown remains need-aware for transfer admission, meaning financial need can be considered during the transfer admission process.

Is Brown University PhD fully funded?

Yes. Incoming doctoral students receive guaranteed support covering tuition remission, a living stipend, health-service fees, and health and dental insurance. The normal guarantee is five years, increasing to six years for Humanities and Social Sciences doctoral students.

How much is the Brown University PhD stipend?

The latest base stipend currently published by Brown is US$52,198 per year, equivalent to approximately